RVD On His Influence On Wrestling, Getting Arrested As WWE Champion, Worst Injury, ECW & more

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  • Simon Miller talks to Rob Van Dam at Walemania about his influence on current wrestling, getting arrested as WWE Champion, his worst injury, ECW, training in Japan and much more.
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Komentáře • 177

  • @evilwasabi
    @evilwasabi Před 2 lety +117

    No one gets higher than RVD. Literally and figuratively.

    • @rossclutterbuck1060
      @rossclutterbuck1060 Před 2 lety +7

      here's hoping Dante Martin doesn't start blazing up then...not sure he'd ever come back down to earth.

    • @ericjimenez6514
      @ericjimenez6514 Před 2 lety +6

      I met him at a dispensary on Venice Beach in like 2010 super humble guy.. nothing but respect

    • @txcforever
      @txcforever Před 2 lety +2

      @@rossclutterbuck1060 Dante Martin is indeed the man that gravity forgot (sorry Pac). Dude really looks like he is weightless into the ring.

    • @zanethind
      @zanethind Před 2 lety

      Don't forget Riddle

    • @BushinRyuCat
      @BushinRyuCat Před 2 lety

      ....and *sexually* (brrr still get chills from his bedroom promos)

  • @rafee_alaasyawi
    @rafee_alaasyawi Před 2 lety +62

    "Some things happen in history so that the future happens the way that it does"
    -Rob Van Dam
    Words of wisdom right there from RVD. I'll remember those words.

    • @CrackDCat
      @CrackDCat Před 2 lety

      Exactly, in RVDs case, it could even be the 2006 incident. That happened so that RVD could be one the greatest TNA world champions :D

  • @COA47
    @COA47 Před 2 lety +74

    I feel like I grew up on RVD. RVD has provided me with entertainment throughout my childhood & adolescence. Now he provides me rolling papers. Kinda like a distant uncle. Truly a legend

    • @lemmie_live5969
      @lemmie_live5969 Před 2 lety +11

      He’s literally the snoop dogg of wrestling

    • @tregober754
      @tregober754 Před 2 lety +4

      @@lemmie_live5969 the perfect comparison

    • @60wwediva
      @60wwediva Před 2 lety +3

      🤣🤣🤣 I love this fandom

    • @Ballzon30fps
      @Ballzon30fps Před 2 lety

      Dude I love your comment

  • @jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545

    RVD's advice at the end about remembering why you wanted to do it in the first place can apply to any endeavor that you're passionate enough about to want to make it your life. Creatively, athletically, any of it. It's not enough to be good or even great at something. There needs to be a drive there that means you love it. Well said Rob Van Dam.

  • @andrewpickett722
    @andrewpickett722 Před 2 lety +27

    Simon gets an up
    I love Rob. He's about as humble as you can be while still knowing your worth

  • @CeemPlay
    @CeemPlay Před 2 lety +27

    He & Riddle need to be a tag team

  • @tamzidmohsinkhan3333
    @tamzidmohsinkhan3333 Před 2 lety +31

    RVD is underrated legend

    • @LuchadorMasque
      @LuchadorMasque Před 2 lety +1

      Definitely a legend, but I feel like he gets his due. Which is a lot. He only recently retired.

    • @125henni
      @125henni Před 2 lety +1

      Isn't he a HOF?

  • @mimseydemon1844
    @mimseydemon1844 Před 2 lety +9

    One little thing to RVD's character that I liked was his sense of sportsmanship, like giving an opponent a bit of applause after a good exchange, or checking up on them and making sure the crowd cheered them too at the end of a tough match.

  • @keelersama6182
    @keelersama6182 Před 2 lety +37

    This was great. I met rob a couple years ago and he was pretty down to earth had no issues talking wrestling and just seemed like a real genuine dude. If only we could of toked one lol 💨

    • @Ballzon30fps
      @Ballzon30fps Před 2 lety

      That's what I wanna do is blaze one with rvd

  • @ebonwings1313
    @ebonwings1313 Před 2 lety +49

    RVD is truly one of a kind

    • @txcforever
      @txcforever Před 2 lety +1

      During his time indeed he was. But like the Hardys he did inspire entire generations of wrestlers.

  • @LuchadorMasque
    @LuchadorMasque Před 2 lety +27

    Always nice to see a humble legend

  • @gerardfelix163
    @gerardfelix163 Před 2 lety +29

    Thank you, Simon! 5 stars for you! No pun intended.

  • @christopherblackwell2345
    @christopherblackwell2345 Před 2 lety +3

    I met Rob a while back, can honestly say one of the most humble and chill and down to earth guys ever. An absolute legend in pro wrestling!

  • @InspireCreate43
    @InspireCreate43 Před 2 lety +9

    That last part, his advice, could easily be applied to nearly every ambition someone has in life. Thanks Rob.👊👍👍

  • @Thor-Orion
    @Thor-Orion Před 2 lety +2

    Rob and Jerry Lynn’s matches are timeless classics.

    • @Marc_Araujo
      @Marc_Araujo Před 2 lety

      I prefer the ones he had with Sabu...crazy mofos

  • @WIldlifeonTap
    @WIldlifeonTap Před 2 lety +3

    The man who made a secondary title mean more then the main one. Enjoy these while we can. CTE is no joke.

  • @kirktaylor2368
    @kirktaylor2368 Před 2 lety +8

    Great interview, RVD is a legend and really one of a kind!

    • @franklingoodwin
      @franklingoodwin Před 2 lety

      Weirdly CZcams asked me to rate your comment. Don't worry I rated it highly because I agree with you 👍🏽😄 I wonder what that was all about 🤔

  • @CHRISPYakaKON
    @CHRISPYakaKON Před 2 lety +14

    Would love to see RVD & Riddle interact 👀

    • @sam.dubya420
      @sam.dubya420 Před 2 lety +4

      Dream rotation 👏🏻👏🏻😂

    • @juanoseis250
      @juanoseis250 Před 2 lety +7

      They did last year when rvd got inducted or the year before

  • @KurtisElgood
    @KurtisElgood Před 2 lety +11

    Hope there’s more of these with Simon!

  • @jedaye47
    @jedaye47 Před 2 lety +9

    RVD420 is a man of integrity, One of a Kind

  • @drefranks691
    @drefranks691 Před 2 lety +2

    RVD is one of the greatest of all time. Truly TRULY a wrestler who was around in the wrong generation. RVD today would be an omega star, and possibly best in the world

  • @brewswayne9027
    @brewswayne9027 Před 2 lety +9

    If done right, this man could still have a world title run in a major promotion

    • @Carpenter_King86
      @Carpenter_King86 Před 2 lety +1

      Nah. His heads too fucked up. Maybe a show.

    • @brewswayne9027
      @brewswayne9027 Před 2 lety +4

      @@Carpenter_King86 oh, this isn't open for debate it's just my personal opinion :)

    • @sirnetflix7162
      @sirnetflix7162 Před 2 lety

      @@Carpenter_King86 Head’s too fucked up? Who are you, his doctor?

  • @nfullenwider
    @nfullenwider Před 2 lety +4

    First 30 seconds and RVD says "light it up." 🤣
    That really is brilliant advice at the end though. Remember why you're passionate in the first place about what you're doing.

  • @Evs78101
    @Evs78101 Před 2 lety +5

    Haha. Simon Miller is marking out in this interview. 😆 I would be too

  • @billcowan5539
    @billcowan5539 Před 2 lety +1

    Two of my Favorite people in the World Simon and RVD having a chat! This is Awesome and I hope I see RVD in the ring on prime time TV again ASAP🙏

  • @Biffo316
    @Biffo316 Před 2 lety +1

    He and Jerry Lynn redfined professional wrestling in the late 90s. Guys like Ibushi, Osprey, Rollins, AJ Styles just to name a few all have various parts of their movesets that clearly have rvd influence scattered across it. The same with Sabu

  • @lordalexs5072
    @lordalexs5072 Před 2 lety +3

    R.V.D belongs on the Mount Rushmore of wrestling 💪🏽

  • @KayfabeClub
    @KayfabeClub Před 2 lety +2

    RVD is and always was so underrated in my opinion. Such a great talent who gave the business all he has and thought so much to so many!

  • @Moonlightgraeme
    @Moonlightgraeme Před 2 lety +1

    RVD is the best, love his work and him as a person.

  • @jims9438
    @jims9438 Před 2 lety +2

    I always loved RVD anyway but his impression of lazy eye Shawn Michaels was absolutely hysterical lol 🤣

  • @munawwarmerchant713
    @munawwarmerchant713 Před 2 lety +4

    Your interviews are so good. I lovvveeee RVD.

  • @akshaykotian3063
    @akshaykotian3063 Před 2 lety +1

    Thats a great interview. Thumbs up for that! Thanks man.

  • @positivevibetec
    @positivevibetec Před 2 lety +1

    I remember buying an RVD 420 shirt and a taz shirt off of Lita at ECW arena in the mid-90s. I've lost RV t-shirt along the way but the taz shirt is still one of my gym shirts

  • @dallassylvestre8155
    @dallassylvestre8155 Před 2 lety +1

    Always liked RVD he’s a well spoken man truly one of a kind

  • @hassan6746
    @hassan6746 Před 2 lety +4

    This is god tier

  • @Marc_Araujo
    @Marc_Araujo Před 2 lety +1

    One of the best to ever do it.

  • @briancure4818
    @briancure4818 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome interview Simon

  • @YXNSHARK
    @YXNSHARK Před 2 lety +1

    absolute fantastic interview Simon!

  • @brianduffy2000
    @brianduffy2000 Před 2 lety +1

    Absolute legend RVD

  • @diamonddylanpage7150
    @diamonddylanpage7150 Před 2 lety +1

    Lucky he didn't ask you to pick a hand,Simon!! Big respect to RVD. Look how good he is after 30years of this shit.

  • @Paul_Ehlers
    @Paul_Ehlers Před 2 lety

    He was my favorite wrestler in late 90s. Loved everything he did. Loved his energy.

  • @diamonddylanpage7150
    @diamonddylanpage7150 Před 2 lety

    I used to read the Apter mags late 80s/early 90s. The Kid Waltman+ RVD , Pillman+Liger.!! Before that so called high-flyers were Steamboat,Koko b.ware, S.Michaels+ Owen Hart. Big step up in air miles there.

  • @TheSamoanWatchman
    @TheSamoanWatchman Před 2 lety

    Dude, the wwe games had to add a whole new way of walking to the create a character because of this dude. That’s badass

  • @LordWay
    @LordWay Před 2 lety +2

    I popped massively when he beat cena at one night stand 06

  • @jonwoodmass2849
    @jonwoodmass2849 Před 2 lety

    RVD is the original bro

  • @MalaLlama
    @MalaLlama Před rokem

    And now RVD has his own podcast!

  • @Rebornhunter3213
    @Rebornhunter3213 Před 2 lety +1

    This made me feel all warm and fuzzy in my tum tum.
    Up

  • @diluted8
    @diluted8 Před 2 lety +8

    RVD 0:27 (not interested in conversation)
    RVD 0:30 (checking out Simon's shoulders)
    RVD 0:35 (snap back to reality)

  • @crpb5293
    @crpb5293 Před 2 lety

    I like Simon. I like RVD,. I liked this interview. Very cool. Gonna go munch now.

  • @cometnews4
    @cometnews4 Před 2 lety +3

    I remember watching royal rumble 2007 and when RVD came out big pop, I really wanted him to win!

    • @tomseville2345
      @tomseville2345 Před 2 lety

      Before being casually dumped by Khali like about 6-7 other guys. And laughing on camera at Chris Masters for botching his elimination, that was funny. Unless you mean 2006 or 2009, where he got bigger pops...

    • @Naruto0s44
      @Naruto0s44 Před 2 lety +1

      Me too

    • @cometnews4
      @cometnews4 Před 2 lety +1

      No I mean 2007, Khali didn't dump him right away, and he got a lot of good offense in before he was eliminated. Before Shawn Michaels came in and gave Khali sweet chin music then 6 or 7 other people eliminated Khali. That's the one I was talking about.

    • @TucBroder
      @TucBroder Před 2 lety

      @@cometnews4 Undertaker eliminated Khali that year. And only him.

  • @jims9438
    @jims9438 Před 2 lety +1

    Such a shame he got arrested as WWE champion because that was such an exciting run that RVD was on.

  • @joshuathomas3500
    @joshuathomas3500 Před 2 lety

    He still so relevant today I cant believe Simon didn't mention the huge pop he got at the HOF 2022 biggest pop of the night more then taker.

  • @advgym
    @advgym Před 2 lety +1

    One of a Kind.

  • @125henni
    @125henni Před 2 lety +1

    RVD, Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles are all in my PERSONAL top 5. I truly wanted to be like all 3 of them. I was never able to actually wrestle, but i knew who i wanted to imitate if i did

    • @Carpenter_King86
      @Carpenter_King86 Před 2 lety

      Same. With a touch of Dean Malenko and and Eddie Guerrero.

  • @zanethind
    @zanethind Před 2 lety +1

    The whole damn show!

  • @magopoker
    @magopoker Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome!

  • @rianmabuda10
    @rianmabuda10 Před 2 lety +2

    Such a great interview!!
    It's so good that I wanna kiss Simon's bald head lol

  • @charlesjenkins7130
    @charlesjenkins7130 Před 2 lety

    Mr. Monday Night, Rob. Van. Damm!
    The crazy new promotion called ECW just kinda popped up in the USA too. Kinda funny, ECW was nothing then out of nowhere it was THE promotion to watch.

  • @glassesman15
    @glassesman15 Před 2 lety +1

    Most Excellent 👌

  • @glassesman15
    @glassesman15 Před 2 lety

    On my Mount Rushmore! The Man ! Rob ! Van! Damn!

  • @dsb1984
    @dsb1984 Před 2 lety +1

    5:50 - *Dolph Ziggler has entered the chat*

  • @CutTheBeardToWatch
    @CutTheBeardToWatch Před 2 lety

    RVD a Genuine guy

  • @renots365
    @renots365 Před 2 lety

    Anyone out the who does . . . light one up man It's rob Van Dam. Lol I love Simon Miller and his interview. Being a wrestler himself I feel like he knows what questions to ask without going to far or "marking" out for them.

  • @richall9654
    @richall9654 Před 2 lety +5

    I've known Rob since he was a teen. He was always so full of questions and I had to kayfabe him 99% of the time because that was the nature of the business back then. (In fact, if you see the footage of him at 15 when he kissed DiBiase's foot for $100, it's one of the rare occasions where I was caught on camera.) Good guy, good parents, and he still makes it back home from time-to-time to see friends.

    • @franklingoodwin
      @franklingoodwin Před 2 lety +1

      Sounds like he's pretty much the same off screen as he is on screen. Just a cool friendly dude

  • @selveneleven
    @selveneleven Před 2 lety

    RVD is seriously the best. I’m glad everyone is seeing how weed is now.

  • @franklingoodwin
    @franklingoodwin Před 2 lety

    Simon is right about RVD during his WWF debut during the invasion angle. Him and Booker T were over from day 1

  • @positivevibetec
    @positivevibetec Před 2 lety +1

    Oh by the way Simon you get a golden up for this interview.

  • @leopumarejo3400
    @leopumarejo3400 Před 2 lety

    My favorite wrestler of all time.

  • @Chris-xr1rf
    @Chris-xr1rf Před 2 lety

    always going to be my favorite wrestler ever!

  • @snoopyzero1151
    @snoopyzero1151 Před 2 lety

    RVD is one of a kind, 420 bro👍

  • @TheRealRVD
    @TheRealRVD Před 2 lety

    So, I'm just now learning that Dr. Simon diagnosed me with CTE and memory loss 4 months ago. LOL
    He seems to have missed an important point or two in Headstrong.

  • @italian316
    @italian316 Před 2 lety +1

    My dream match is a match VS Kenny Omega

  • @Paul_Verbruggen24601
    @Paul_Verbruggen24601 Před 2 lety

    You are fantastic Simon, my biggest wish ( after world peace and no hunger bla bla bla) is you having a contract with aew 😃😃😃

  • @DbpLukcy
    @DbpLukcy Před 2 lety

    Sooooo doooo0e 🔥🔥🔥 one of my favorite wrestlers coming up

  • @Thee_kyle_Weezy_Harler
    @Thee_kyle_Weezy_Harler Před 2 lety +1

    One of the best to ever lace up a bare of boots

  • @tintin-uf1wk
    @tintin-uf1wk Před 2 lety

    Love RVD always have. Him and Jeff Hardy always done crazy shit.

  • @TheCorpsehatch
    @TheCorpsehatch Před 2 lety

    RVD was one of my favorite ECW wrestlers. From what I can remember he called his frog splash the Five Star From Splash because Dave Meltzer would never give an ECW match five stars.

  • @marcespinoza6068
    @marcespinoza6068 Před 2 lety +5

    Why he took all the blame when he and Sabu got pulled over I'll never know.

    • @PrizeJ
      @PrizeJ Před 2 lety +3

      He is a true homie, and didn't want to narc on a friend.

    • @lazcoroner1483
      @lazcoroner1483 Před 2 lety +2

      @@PrizeJ lmao i feel like i was crafting my comment for centuries whilst analytically breaking down a weed arrest as if it was a scientific equation just to notice that after i had finished you already had the long story short version of my comment posted 😂😂

    • @IGORBROON
      @IGORBROON Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah as the guy above said, its just the code really if you and your buddy get pulled over for weed, him and sabu are those type of homies

  • @pgreenawalt
    @pgreenawalt Před 2 lety

    I am really glad to see RVD still has it mentally. Between the ring and the weed, I thought he would be a wreck.

  • @jonoldfield5713
    @jonoldfield5713 Před 2 lety

    I always was a taz guy but rvd was rite up there in my top 5 influential wrestlers

  • @jyama7777
    @jyama7777 Před 2 lety

    The greatest RVD!!!

  • @RecoveryTidbits
    @RecoveryTidbits Před 2 lety

    Love RVD. Thanks Simon!

  • @Naruto0s44
    @Naruto0s44 Před 2 lety

    Rvd was the shit I still feel like he hasn't got his dues because he deserved so much more in wwe and ecw

  • @hishamhilal8332
    @hishamhilal8332 Před 2 lety

    Rob is a legend

  • @TypicalIndian1981
    @TypicalIndian1981 Před 2 lety

    RVD is so cool one of my childhood hero

  • @deathsnitemaresinfullust2269

    This is awesome.
    i heard that Simon got to talk with The Repo Man, can't wait to see how happy he gets during the video.
    😄👍
    Also, RVD is "The Whole F'in Show", or atleast he was until he got married to his wife. Now with her around i imagine it's kinda hard to stay focused on what he's doing.
    😄👍

  • @stefanweigl6438
    @stefanweigl6438 Před 2 lety

    EPIC!! JUST EPIC.....R.....V.....D

  • @CrackDCat
    @CrackDCat Před 2 lety

    Favourite wrestler and favourite wrestling CZcamsr in the one video!? :D

  • @nastradamus215
    @nastradamus215 Před 2 lety

    Behind Kurt angle my favorite wrestler ever

  • @addidaswguy
    @addidaswguy Před 2 lety

    Can't wait for RVD to be DLC in 2k22.

  • @samsara6317
    @samsara6317 Před 2 lety

    The whole Damn show!

  • @wrestlinglover6199
    @wrestlinglover6199 Před 2 lety

    Smoking with RVD is a dream

  • @daviejay
    @daviejay Před 2 lety

    Ship Simon and RVD

  • @ghostofsocrates
    @ghostofsocrates Před 2 lety +1

    Rob. 👍 Van. 👍 Dam. 👍

  • @finesseboyd
    @finesseboyd Před 2 lety

    Legendary

  • @sam.dubya420
    @sam.dubya420 Před 2 lety

    RVD 420 ☯️

  • @dontaskme7157
    @dontaskme7157 Před 2 lety

    U can tell after all these years he still wrestling.

  • @smoky3302
    @smoky3302 Před 2 lety

    RVD still looks good.

  • @dragonbloodx2236
    @dragonbloodx2236 Před 2 lety

    Smoke that green everyday

  • @kyleconaway8448
    @kyleconaway8448 Před 2 lety +1

    the actual people's champ